Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from the 'Brow'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric stone axehead.
A prehistoric stone axehead was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Cain's Field'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Cain's Field by Outhouses'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from the 'Field Below J Hogg's Big Stones'.
The site appears to be in the vicinity of the stone located at SC2885587195 in the corner of OS Field no. 0303, but in the absence of a positive identification, the grid reference relates to the farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from the 'Field East of Ballabooie Dhorra'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from the 'Field next to Ballabooie Step Field'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'J. Hogg's Big Stones'.
The stone referred to would appear to be that located in OS Field no. 0303, which is centred at the grid reference provided.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from the 'Quarry Field'.
The description would appear to relate to OS Field no. 0301, which is centred at the grid reference provided (see also PRN 3114).
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Quine's Meadow'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Upper Killey's second L Field from cross road'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'W. Cain's Brother's Place'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'J. Kaighen's Quarry Field'.
The site must lie in OS Field no. 0301, which is centred at the grid reference provided.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric flint scatter.
A small quantity of worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Ballakaighen by CH Cowley, from 'Builly Cowell'.
It is difficult to reconcile Cowley's descriptions with individual fields within this fragmented quarterland, and in the absence of further evidence it is not possible to identify this site. The grid reference relates to the extant farmstead for indicative purposes only.
The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Prehistoric worked flints, a fragment of a stone axehead, and coarse stone artefacts have been recovered on separate occasions from Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory.
Several findspots are recorded and the grid reference refers to the centre of the field.
Prehistoric worked flints and a coarse stone artefact have been recovered from Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory.
The precise findspot is not recorded and the grid reference refers to the centre of the field.
The artefacts are in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1988-0654.
Prehistoric worked flints have been recovered from the southern end of Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory.
It is noted during the excavation of the Iron Age site of Ballacagen in the adjoining field to the south by Dr G. Bersu in the 1940s that signs of prehistoric activity, including worked flints, were recovered.
The artefacts are in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1988-0642/2.
A fragment of a stone axehead was recovered from the southern end of Ordnance Survey Field no. 1721 at Ballakeigan, Arbory. Other flint and stone tools of similar date have also been found.
It is noted during the excavation of the Iron Age site of Ballacagen in the adjoining field to the south by Dr G. Bersu in the 1940s that signs of prehistoric activity, including worked flints, were recovered.
The axehead is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1988-0642.
Modern horsewalk.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a horsewalk at this location. The barn to which it was attached, located to the immediate west, together with the circular platform itself, have both been demolished to make way for a modern barn.
The findspot of a cremation burial, found during field walking and subsequently excavated by Dr Larch S. Garrad in 1983-84. A pot base was found with cremated material. White quartz pebbles were noted around the burial site. It was noted that similar quartz pebbles were found under PRN 0391.00.